Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

I told Bill to post the report cause he's much better at it than I. He knows the bass lingo.

We put in at Shell Knob and headed up the White River Arm. Hit some of his banks- most were secondary points- gravel and ledge rock banks. Started with stick baits and quickly changed to a Fish Dr carolina rig and caught fish on every stop. Water temp was 52 when we started and 54 when we stopped (9 am-3 pm). Wind was TOUGH! Fish were anywhere from 6 to 19 feet deep and they drug the bottom with the rigs. But Bill did catch some on a spinner bait, a grub and the stick bait. 40 bass total with 3 mean mouths- 10 keepers. Mostly spoted and a few LM's and a couple SMJ's. Darrel and Rolland had a great time and I had fun being the first mate. I learned alot.

[Bill Babler]

Just a fantastic trip out of the Knob, with my buddy and two very good clients. Great guys, we have fished with for years.

Did not think I would ever find it to windy to fish a stickbait, but yesterday was the day. High Blue and Ice Cold wind with water that was clear to 15 ft.

Water temps had fallen from the 30th. by about 4 degree across the board and it made it very challenging at the start.

Watermellon candy cenediede was the best bet fishing the inside 1/3 of flat cove mouths out of if possible the wind. Man it blew. My legs are still shaking from the prussure of standing on that trolling motor all day. It was extremely hard and physically demanding.

Caught a couple on a grub and our best fish on the Pointer 112 in TRS, but the numbers came on the splitshot rig.

Phil was right on with the depth, and the funning think about this is we could not fish the stuff I wanted to fish, cause of the wind.

They are just starting to bite if you are on it just a little.

With the conditions yesterday, I will take over 40 fish anyday, with the 10 keeps weighed in, for good measure, not a bad day under perfect conditions.